An Anderson County student takes possession of a security guard’s gun for a few seconds while at school.

An Anderson County student takes possession of a security guard’s gun for a few seconds while at school.

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Updated: 6:44 PM EDT May 13, 2015

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WEBVTT NEWS. HERE IN THE UPSTATE.. A FIFTH GRADER IS IN TROUBLE TONIGHT FOR TAKING A SCHOOL SECURITY GUARD'S GUN FROM HIS HOLSTER . WYFF NEWS FOUR'S MIKE MCCORMICK IS LIVE AND LOCAL IN ANDERSON. MIKE... ANDERSON DISTRICT FIVE OFFICIALS SAY THE STUDENT IS GETTING DISCIPLINED AND THE GUARD IS NO LONGER ALLOWED TO WORK AT ANY OF THE SCHOOLS HERE. DISTRICT OFFICIALS SAY A SECURITY GUARD AT VARENNES ELEMENTARY WAS TALKING TO TWO STUDENTS MONDAY.. AND WHEN HE TURNED TO THE STUDENT ON HIS LEFT.. THE FIFTH GRADER ON HIS RIGHT.. SLID THE GUN FROM HIS HOLSTER. DISTRICT OFFICIALS SAY THE STUDENT HAD THE GUN FOR EIGHT TO 10 SECONDS BEFORE THE GUARD NOTICED AND TOOK IT BACK. THE SCHOOL SENT A RECORDING TO PARENTS THIS AFTERNOON. THAT'S TWO DAYS AFTER THE INCIDENT HAPPENED.. AND HOURS AFTER WE REPORTED IT. ONE PARENT SAYS THAT'S NOT GOOD ENOUGH.. < 35:31 "we're parents. We send our kids to school wanting to see them in the afternoon, let us know what's going on. That's all." DISTRICT FIVE OFFICIALS SAY THEY USE GUARDS IN ROTATION WITH SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS AT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS BECAUSE IT'S THE ONLY AFFORDABLE WAY TO HAVE SECURITY AT ALL THE SCHOOLS ALL DAY EVERY DAY. MIKE MCCORMICK, WYFF NEWS FOUR, LIVE IN ANDERSON.

Student grabs gun from security guard’s holster at elementary school

An Anderson County student takes possession of a security guard’s gun for a few seconds while at school.